Unsuspected Rain-Fed Agriculture in Pre-Hispanic Arid Andes (video)

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Archaeological remains found in southern Bolivia reveal a flourishing agrarian society from the 13th to the 15th centuries, despite marked drying and cooling of the climate throughout the period. This unexpected observation is the result of an interdisciplinary study conducted by an international team (CONICET, CNRS, IRD and UCSD). This research, published in Science Advances on Dec. 20, 2017, highlights the adaptive capacity and resilience of societies with little hierarchical differentiation, in confronting the challenges of climate degradation.

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CONICET / IRD / CNRS / L'Avion Jaune / A Castillo / L Markiw

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National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET, Argentina), French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS, France), French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD, France)